GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |